- Sahara dust clouds turn Athens sky orange, landmarks obscured
- Videos depict unusual sky, sand-covered windshields, and apocalyptic atmosphere
- Libya experiences reddish hue resembling Martian terrain; clearing expected
Dust clouds from North Africa were transported by strong southerly winds to the capital of Greece, where they engulfed the Acropolis and other significant landmarks. A reddening of the heavens was observed in Libya.
As a result of dust clouds from the Sahara desert blowing across the Mediterranean Sea, the sky above Athens is now orange.
On Tuesday in the capital of Greece, dust clouds originating from North Africa were carried by strong southerly winds and enveloped prominent landmarks including the Acropolis.
Individuals uploaded videos of the orange atmosphere to X, which was formerly Twitter, with the caption “most peculiar sky.”
A user from Athens uploaded a video of a sand-covered windscreen.
An additional individual described the environment on the social media platform as “apocalyptic” while sharing a video of the scene.”
Eastern Libya, meanwhile, experienced a profound red hue that resembled the terrain of Mars rather than the Earth.
It is anticipated that the skies will become clear on Wednesday due to shifting winds that displace pollution and lower temperatures.
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Tuesday saw daily highs of 30 degrees Celsius in some regions of the southern island of Crete, which was over 20 degrees Celsius higher than the average for the majority of northern Greece.
In recent days, the intense southerly winds have additionally contributed to the propagation of early-seasonal wildfires in the southern region of the nation.
Tuesday evening, the fire service reported that twenty-five wildfires had erupted throughout the nation in the previous twenty-four hours.
It was noted that on Monday, three individuals were detained on the resort island of Paros in the Aegean Sea on suspicion of inadvertently starting a scrub fire.
There were no reports of substantial damage or injuries, and the fire was extinguished rapidly.
An additional fire that had erupted in the vicinity of a naval base on Crete was extinguished.
Each summer, Greece is beset by deadly forest fires, and the country registered the largest wildfire in the European Union in over two decades last summer.
In the coming months, persistent drought and high spring temperatures have stoked concerns about a particularly difficult period for firefighters.
